The United States and Soviet Union reach an agreement during the Strategic Arms Limitations Talks during June of 1979. U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev signed the SALT II treaty in Vienna after having held several talks regarding the reduction of nuclear arms from 1972 to 1979.
Blondie's hit "Call Me" ended at the top spot in 1980.
Some time back, Rolling Stone magazine had their readers rank their favorite “one-hit wonders” and compiled a top ten list. Coming in at number six was The Knack's “My Sharona,” a song that appears on such lists with regularity. Get the Knack was a juggernaut when it was released in 1979.
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1976
| No. | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|
| 1 | "Silly Love Songs" | Wings |
| 2 | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | Elton John & Kiki Dee |
| 3 | "Disco Lady" | Johnnie Taylor |
| 4 | "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" | The Four Seasons |
1984 was the best-ever year for music, says new survey
- BandAid's Do They Know It's Christmas helped secure 1984 as they greatest year for musicCredit: Getty - Contributor.
- The iconic Purple Rain by Prince was released in 1984.
- The music, the hair, the smile!
- Queen Madge was rockin' it back in '84Credit: Rex Features.
Singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Prince scored two number one singles with "When Doves Cry" and "Let's Go Crazy" with the Revolution. Overall, Prince spent seven weeks atop the chart.
Dexys Midnight Runners' track was just one of the catchy hits to top Billboard charts in 1983. Another sticky track that year was Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean," which held its No. 1 spot for a whopping seven weeks, right before "Come On Eileen" knocked it off its top position for good in April.
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1982
| No. | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|
| 1 | "Physical" | Olivia Newton-John |
| 2 | "Eye of the Tiger" | Survivor |
| 3 | "I Love Rock 'n Roll" | Joan Jett & The Blackhearts |
| 4 | "Ebony and Ivory" | Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder |
The two longest running number-one singles of 1985 are "We Are the World" by USA for Africa and "Say You, Say Me" by Lionel Richie which each logged four weeks at number-one. "Say You, Say Me" logged two weeks at number-one in 1985 and two more additional weeks in 1986, reaching a total of four.
1 tracks from 1987 is a memorable one. Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance With Somebody," George Michael's "Faith," Bon Jovi's "Livin' On A Prayer," Madonna's "Who's That Girl," and many other future classics all snagged the top spot on Billboard's Top 100 that year.
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On October 31st, 1984, Indira Gandhi was assassinated by two trusted Sikh body guards outside of her house. They were seeking revenge for the events at Amritsar. After her death, there were several incidents of violent retaliation against the Sikh population by ordinary Indian citizens.
Best-selling singles
| No. | Title | Artist |
|---|
| 1 | "Bright Eyes" | Art Garfunkel |
| 2 | "Heart of Glass" | Blondie |
| 3 | "We Don't Talk Anymore" | Cliff Richard |
| 4 | "I Don't Like Mondays" | The Boomtown Rats |
Top 100 1978
| Position | Artist | Title |
|---|
| 01 | Boney M | Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring |
| 02 | John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John | You're The One That I Want |
| 03 | John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John | Summer Nights |
| 04 | The Bee Gees | Night Fever |
